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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Dishman Family Genealogy Chart, Ms1994-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Dishman Family Genealogy Chart was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dishman Family Genealogy Chart was completed in December 2023.

Biographical Note

This collection lists the decendants of Samuel Dishman (Duchemin). Samuel Dishman was a 17th century immigrant to the Northern Neck of Virginia.Samuel Dishman immigrated sometime between 1687 and 1693 and was a French Huguenot from around Normandy. Samuel immigrated with his brother, Isaac Duchemin, and the two both purchased land in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Source: The Dishman Family of Virginia

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a genealogy chart for the Dishman family of King George and Westmoreland counties, Virginia, originating in France (as Duchemin). The chart lists the decendants of Samuel Dishman, who immigrated to the American Colonies from France sometime before 1693. The chart was compiled by James Dallas Dishman of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Dishman Family Genealogy Chart by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).